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Our guest this week is legendary bookmaker Scotty Schettler.\xa0Scotty started in Las Vegas at the old Churchill Downs sports book, and eventually moved to take over the Stardust after the mob was thrown out.\xa0He's written a memoir entitled, "We Were Wiseguys and Didn't Know It."

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Show Notes

[00:00]\xa0Introduction of former Stardust bookmaker and author, Scotty Schettler
[00:43]\xa0Scotty's history in bookmaking
[02:43]\xa0Churchill Downs Race and Sportsbook in Las Vegas
[06:43]\xa0Customers trying to scam ticket writers
[09:40]\xa0Working at Tower of Pizza
[15:43]\xa0The Royal
[20:21]\xa0The Stardust
[25:22]\xa0Roxy Roxborough at The Stardust
[27:11]\xa0The Computer Group, Billy Walters
[38:46]\xa0South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced gas and goods, Mother's Day candy promo
[40:20]\xa0http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - blackjack training site with analytical software, members forum, and chat room
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[42:00]\xa0Using pay phones
[46;48]\xa0Taking wise guy action
[51:27]\xa0We Were Wise Guys and Didn't Know It by Scotty Schettler
[52:17]\xa0Scotty leaves The Stardust
[58;52]\xa0Recommended;\xa0Ted Talk by Derren Brown, Make A Wish Foundation, The Imitation Game, Make a Wish Foundation


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Books Referenced:
We Were Wise Guys and Didn't Know It by Scotty Schettler\xa0https://amzn.to/3FhwC1y

Recommended:
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http://Wish.org
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